as in displeasure
refusal to accept as right or desirable
thus far, every one of her choices for college has met with her parents' disapproval
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Recent Examples of disapproval
In a startling number of instances, women eloped, making their choices before parents could intervene—or even, in Angelica’s case, flying in the face of paternal disapproval.
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The fans responded by waving their white handkerchiefs, the ultimate sign of disapproval.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced his disapproval of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny being selected as the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show performer, suggesting a country singer would be a better fit.
—Diana Leyva, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced his disapproval of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny being selected as the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show performer, suggesting a country singer would be a better fit.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The fans responded by waving their white handkerchiefs, the ultimate sign of disapproval.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced his disapproval of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny being selected as the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show performer, suggesting a country singer would be a better fit.
—Diana Leyva, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced his disapproval of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny being selected as the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show performer, suggesting a country singer would be a better fit.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel expressed his displeasure on Monday with how many penalties his team was hit with during their 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Other Auburn fans chose more emotive ways of showing their displeasure as the SEC officiating crew left the field through a corner tunnel at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Would this new body still be the same person with all their quirks and mannerisms, as well as sharing the same interests or dislikes, or a version of them?—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Every team knows a great deal about their strengths and weaknesses, their likes and dislikes.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s administration was right to send an emissary after ICE’s Hyundai raid to express regret and negotiate a new business visa process for South Koreans, despite criticism from the more anti-immigrant MAGA base.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rimes has described experiencing cycles of praise and harsh criticism — both as a child star and during her affair with Cibrian.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The United Kingdom, France, Australia and Canada, amongst a number of other western countries, have announced their recognition of Palestine, drawing condemnation from Netanyahu.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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While many governments defended Israel's initial right to respond to the attack, the scale of civilian death and suffering wrought by its war have drawn increasing international condemnation and isolation for the Jewish state.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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The lions roared, and disapprobation was their message.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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These cases involved monumental pieces of wrongdoing, yet the Justice Department and the federal courts allowed the New York chump-change cases against Trump—built on far smaller frauds—to get all the attention—and ultimately—the disapprobation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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